Assistant Venues Manager

Assistant Venues Manager

Salary

$72,342.40 - $79,580.80 Annually

Location

County Wide, FL

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

26-191

Department

Tourist Development

Opening Date

08/27/2026

Closing Date

9/9/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Questions

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Leads the daily operations of Okaloosa County's tourism venues (e.g., Convention Center, Rigdon Center, Baker Recreation & Equestrian Center) to ensure exceptional client experiences, efficient operations, and strong team performance.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

• Supervises and manages staff to include assignment, scheduling, interviewing/hiring, training and development, and discipline.
• Oversees daily operations across multiple tourism venues, to include staffing, scheduling, space requirements, event planning, equipment, parking, security, janitorial, and food and beverage/concessions.
• Plans and coordinates events, promotions, and special functions, to include liaising with clients, vendors, suppliers and external parties, as well as setup/teardown, as required.
• Ensures timely and accurate records are maintained throughout the event lifecycle.
• Monitors service quality and implements improvements where needed; addresses client inquiries, concerns, and complaints promptly and professionally.
• Ensures venues are used in accordance with county policies and operational procedures, safety codes, administrative regulations and conditions of rental, to include proper food handling and preparation.
• Establishes and maintains professional relationships with the surrounding community, organizations, event promoters, booking agents, and related groups.
• Researches market trends and competition; reviews and recommends facility needs, stays abreast of new trends and innovations regarding event venue facilities, professional meetings, conferences, trade shows, and special events.
• Supports revenue-generating initiatives and cost-control measures; assists with budget development and monitoring.
• Participates in planning activities for venues including, but not limited to, facility master planning, strategic business planning and budget planning, along with development and prioritization of capital projects for improvements to the venues.
• Supports program operations outside of normal business hours, to include long days, occasional evenings, and weekends.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training and Experience: Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Event Management, Hospitality or closely related field; supplemented by three (3) years of experience in event planning/operations, hospitality, or management of a multi-purpose event venue, two (2) years of which must be in a supervisory/management capacity; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Experience managing multiple venues is preferred. Experience managing a publicly owned and operated event venue, arena or convention center is preferred. Working knowledge of customer relationship management (CRM) software applications is preferred.

Licenses and/or Certifications: Requires a valid driver license.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Physical Requirements: Requires the ability to operate office equipment, to include computers, copy/fax machines, and any related peripherals. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Requires long periods of walking/standing, with frequent bending and stooping. Must be able to traverse irregular, uneven, and/or erratically moving surfaces frequently. Requires the ability to perform manual labor to include moving tables and chairs, trash and debris removal. This position requires work for sustained periods of exposure to outside atmospheric conditions. Physical demands are in excess of those for sedentary work.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to communicate effectively in English, including the ability to convey, record and exchange information; requires the ability to explain procedures and to give, receive and follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to read a variety of moderately complex technical data, policy and procedure manuals, codes, professional journals. Requires the ability to prepare forms and reports using prescribed formats, and adhering to all rules of grammar, spelling, diction and punctuation. Requires the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical and/or professional languages used within the parameters of the job.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret a variety of technical instructions in written, mathematical or diagrammatic form; to learn and understand relatively complex principles and techniques; to make independent judgments in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation. Requires the application of principles of influence systems and synthesis functions.

Numerical Aptitude: Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide; to determine weight; calculate decimals and percentages; compute discount, profit and loss, ratio and proportion.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under moderate levels of stress, imposed by frequent deadlines, peak workloads, or public contact. Requires the ability to exercise consistent tact and courtesy when in frequent contact with various professionals, county staff, and the general public.

01

Please indicate which best describes your highest level of completed education.

• No formal education completed, but I have relevant experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree or above
• None of the above

02

If you stated completion of a degree in the previous question, please state your major (if none, please enter "N/A") in the space provided.

03

Please indicate how many years of work experience you posses in event planning/operations, hospitality, or management of a multi-purpose event venue.

• None
• Less than 1 year
• At least 1 year but less than 3 years
• At least 3 years but less than 5 years
• At least 5 years but less than 7 years
• At least 7 years but less than 9 years
• At least 9 years but less than 11 years
• 11 years or more

04

Please describe your work experience in event planning/operations, hospitality, or management of a multi-purpose event venue (if none, please enter "N/A") in the space provided. Do not simply state "see resume".

05

Please indicate how many years of supervisory/management experience you possess in event planning/operations, hospitality, or management of a multi-purpose event venue.

• None
• Less than 2 years
• At least 2 year but less than 4 years
• At least 4 years but less than 6 years
• At least 6 years but less than 8 years
• 8 years or more

06

Please describe in detail your supervisory/management experience in event planning/operations, hospitality, or management of a multi-purpose event venue (if none, please enter "N/A") in the space provided. Do not simply state "see resume".

07

Do you have experience managing teams across multiple work sites or venues?

• Yes
• No

08

Please describe in detail your work experience managing teams across multiple work sites or venues (if none, please enter "N/A") in the space provided. Do not simply state "see resume".

09

Do you posses experience managing multiple venues?

• Yes
• No

10

Please describe your experience managing multiple venues (if none, please enter "N/A") in the space provided. Do not simply state "see resume".

11

Do you have experience managing a publicly owned and operated venue, arena or convention center?

• Yes
• No

12

Please describe your experience managing a publicly owned and operated venue, arena or convention center (if none, please enter "N/A") in the space provided. Do not simply state "see resume".

13

Do you possess working knowledge of customer relationship management (CRM) software applications?

• Yes
• No

14

Do you posses a valid driver license?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Okaloosa County

Address 302 N. Wilson St. Suite 203

Crestview, Florida, 32536

Phone (850) 689-5870

Website http://www.myokaloosa.com